Elgin Baylor vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Dave Piontek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Dave Piontek 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Dave Piontek - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.